Days after inadvertently leaking images of the Galaxy S4 Mini online, Samsung has come out and made the smartphone official. The smaller counterpart to the company's popular Galaxy S4 was unveiled in a press release today, and comes in at a "mini" 4.3".

Highlighted by a Super AMOLED display with a qHD resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, the Mini is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core processor and Android Jelly Bean 2.2. The device also features 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, an 8MP rear camera and a 1,900 mAh battery.

Much of the features found on the regular S4 are also available on the Mini, including Sound&Shot for images, S Translator for travel and Group Play for gaming. The Mini will be available with 4G LTE as well as in a dual-sim 3G flavor, but pricing and availability have been withheld till at least the Samsung Premiere 2013 next month.

“We appreciate such unprecedented demands for the GALAXY S4 that we aimed to provide users with life companion for a fuller, richer and simpler life. And now, we want to give people more choices with GALAXY S4 mini, similar look & feel of GALAXY S4 for more compact and practical usages ,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communication Division at Samsung Electronics. “The new GALAXY S4 mini provides consumers with a new way to enjoy the flagship GALAXY S4 experience.”

With a 4.3” qHD Super AMOLED display, 107g light weight and compact design, the GALAXY S4 mini is easy to carry and operate with one hand. Though compact, the GALAXY S4 mini also boasts powerful performance, equipped with a 1.7GHz dual core processor that allows users to quickly and easily perform data intensive tasks.

The GALAXY S4 mini supports many intuitive features and services provided by the GALAXY S4, designed enhance every facet of life.

•Capture Important Moments

The GALAXY S4 mini allows users to capture important moments with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and

1.9-megapixel HD front-facing camera. Special features such as Sound&Shot, which uniquely stores sound and voice

together as pictures are taken, and Panorama Shot, which allows users to photograph the full view of their

surroundings, ensure no memory is lost. Receive travel assistance and information service through the preloaded

S Travel application, which can also recommend future trips and provide a guide along the way. Users can also

automatically arrange photos in a smart format with the Story Album function. Photos taken by GALAXY S4 mini are

automatically gathered and saved according to the user’s timeline, geo-tagging information, or a specific event to

experience customized for each type of application, and Adapt Sound offers an optimal level and type

of sound, personalized for each user.

The GALAXY S4 mini will be available in two colors, White Frost and Black Mist. Commercial availability of the GALAXY S4 mini supporting either 4G LTE, or 3G HSPA＋ or 3G Dual SIM, will be determined by market.